Brendan Rodgers has confirmed he will offer Steven Gerrard a new contract in the summer to keep Liverpool's captain at the club beyond the end of next season.

"Steven will be one we look to get a contract to in the summer," Rodgers told the Liverpool Echo. "I believe Steven will play beyond 2015. He is a player who has really shown his qualities this season. He has dropped into a new position and played it seamlessly.

"It's one where he has been brilliant for me as a captain and as a player this season and I would like that to continue. His intelligence in the game is second to none. He is improving all the time. It's one where he has been brilliant for me as a captain and as a player this season and I would like that to continue."

"Everyone had empathy for Steven," Rodgers added. "The mistake obviously changed the course of the game and he was just unfortunate.

"Steven was hurting like we all were but this is a player who has picked himself up after disappointments many times over his career here at Liverpool and he will do it again. He has carried this club throughout his career. There is no blame attached to him because he has been instrumental in where we are to this day and he will continue to be in the coming years."

Liverpool travel to Crystal Palace on Monday night with Rodgers hopeful that Daniel Sturridge will be fit for the game, despite his striker not taking part in full training this week. "Initially they thought the hamstring injury was not going to be as bad as what it was," said Rodgers. "He has trained with the medical team but he will certainly be in contention for the game on Monday."